The Marvin Gaye Collection

~ Release by Marvin Gaye (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Made in Germany By EDC on Discs

The DVD tells the full story of his extraordinary life and tragic death through new interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, re-enactments, and classic archive footage of Marvin Gaye on stage, at home, and in the recording studio.
BONUS MATERIAL: Live performance and extended interviews.

With booklet.

3CD is a reissue of The Ultimate Collection. DVD is a reissue of What's Going On - The Life And Death Of Marvin Gaye.

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-18 17:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Once Upon a Time
recording of:
Once Upon a Time
writer:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player), Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
composer:
Barney Ales
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Marvin Gaye2:26
2What’s the Matter With You, Baby?
vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer)
recording of:
What’s the Matter With You Baby
writer:
Barney Ales, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Marvin Gaye52:24
3It Takes Two
vocals:
Kim Weston
recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Marvin Gaye52:56
4Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
vocals:
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 37)
recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Marvin Gaye4.22:28
5Your Precious Love
vocals:
Tammi Terrell
recording of:
Your Precious Love
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye43:03
6If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
vocals:
Tammi Terrell
recording of:
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and producer) and Harvey Fuqua
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye2:21
7Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-10-06)
background vocals:
Valerie Simpson (in 1967) and Nickolas Ashford (on 1967-10-06)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1967-10-06) and Tammi Terrell (on 1967-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-10-06)
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (on 1967-10-06)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye42:13
8You’re All I Need to Get By
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
vocals:
Tammi Terrell
recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Marvin Gaye4.652:49
9You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’
recording of:
You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye42:46
10Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come By
recording of:
Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Marvin Gaye2:25
11The Onion Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recording of:
The Onion Song
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Marvin Gaye42:58
12California Soul
cover recording of:
California Soul (on 1969-03-17)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (on 1969-01-17)
Marvin Gaye32:49
13You’re a Special Part of Me
recording of:
You're a Special Part of Me
composer:
Harold Johnson (US jazz trumpeter aka "Money"), Andrew Porter and Greg Wright
Marvin Gaye3:23
14My Mistake (Was to Love You)
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
My Mistake (Was to Love You)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye42:54
15You Are Everything
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
cover recording of:
You Are Everything
writer:
Linda Creed and Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye43:04